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Featured Credit Cards Articles

How To Get Free Credit Cards
Free credit cards - what a concept! We're all enticed by the very word free. The more common term for free credit cards, however, is 0% (or zero percent) APR credit cards. APR stands for annual percentage rate. In other words, free credit cards can refer ...

Should I cancel my unused credit cards?
Should I cancel my unused credit cards? This is a question many people ask themselves and searching for a right answer. If you are one among them this comprehensive guide will help you how your unused credit cards can affect your credit scoring and ...

The Most Deadly-Effective Trick of Online Marketing that Hypnotizes People to Flash out Their Credit Cards Instantly!
I just finished reading another sales copy ending with the Deadline Marketing!And it's the sixth I see today saying "If you order by midnight, blah blah blah...."I'm sure you've seen it. And I'm sure you're getting (if not very) a little bored.The ...




The Pros & Cons Of Cash Back Credit Cards
 
The good, bad and the ugly of cash back credit cards.

What is there not to like about getting a credit card that offers cash back for purchases? Seems like a no-brainer. What could be better than getting cash back on all the purchases that you make with your credit card? Let's take a closer look at what is going on.

Sure some cards give you free cash, but it is not what you think. It is usually only around 1% cash back. It is still cash back, though, don't forget that.

If you are a big time spender this kind of credit card probably appeals to you. However, you need to keep in mind that they are not going to give you cash back on every purchase that you make. It doesn't work that way, even if they claim they do. What happens is they will only give you a certain amount per transaction. This is because the company also has a strict limit on the amount that they will give back to their customers. Once you read the fine print on the agreement you will see a couple of paragraphs detailling all of this. Hey, but who reads the fine print on anything.

This is their way of winning new customers over to their company. Another thing you might want to keep in mind is that they generally will check your credit history. Sure, they will give you cash back but they want people who pay on time.

That's not to say you cannot get a credit card that offers better than 1%. Research different credit card companies to see what they are offering. You may be surprised to find a cash back credit card that offers you just what you need and want with a high cash back percentage, few limits on the amount they will give you back, and instant cash deposits when you make each purchase with their card.

Although these credit cards seem like a great thing to have, some companies will need your credit rating to be great too. However, there are credit card companies that offer these cards to people with a low credit rating to help them rebuild their credit. Research all of your options.

So what's the story? Go for the cash and savings? Or stay with your present vanilla card? Well, if you have a good credit rating, and you are a big spender, go for it. It is all win-win. But you've got to do your homework and check them all out. There are good ones out there that offer 3% cash back and impose very few limits. If, however, you have a bad credit rating, you might want to find a credit card that will help you rebuild your credit.







Credit Cards News


Credit Card Balances down 28% with New Credit on the Rise
MarketWatch (press release)
ATLANTA, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- According to Equifax's May National Consumer Credit Trends Report, existing bank credit card balances as of April 2012 were 28% below their peak. Balances were $531 billion in April 2012 compared to ...
Credit Card Balances Decrease 28 PercentACA International
Lenders Writing Off Fewer Consumer LoansBank Technology News

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Card debt still choking low, middle incomes
Chicago Tribune
Forty percent have turned to their credit cards to cover basic living expenses such as rent, mortgage bills, groceries and utilities, according to a national survey by think tank Demos. Those surveyed were low- and middle-income people who carried a ...


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What's a Good First Credit Card to Build My Credit Score?
U.S. News & World Report
By Daniel Bortz Getting your first credit card is a critical first step into adulthood. With a line of credit comes a new level of maturity, and the decision about what card to start out with should not be made lightly. But before you venture out for ...
Stay-at-home moms fight credit card biasMSN Money
Winners and Losers 3 Years After Credit CARD ActFox Business
The Top 5 Flexible Travel Rewards Credit CardsTIME
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Credit Today

FICO Reports UK Credit Card Delinquencies Have Fallen to Two-Year Low
MarketWatch (press release)
For so-called "classic" (non-premium) credit cards, less than 5 percent of the balances on all cards were 30 days delinquent in March, which represents a two-year low. In February and March, the percentages of accounts that were 30 days delinquent also ...
Credit card delinquencies hit two-year lowCredit Today

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Glacier Credit Card Trust Raises C$200M From Debt Issue
Wall Street Journal
TORONTO (Dow Jones)--Glacier Credit Card Trust raised C$200 millon (US$195.3 million) from an issue of asset-backed securities, according to people familiar with the matter. The offering was priced at 138 basis points over the relevant Government of ...

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